Ministry of Railways
Rationalisation of Flexi Fare Scheme
Review of Flexi Fare scheme done based on the recommendation of the Review committee, Comptroller and Auditor General’s report, and representations from passengers
Flexi Fare completely removed from 15 trains
Flexi Fare removed from 32 trains during lean period 
Graded Discount upto 20% on last fare to be given  in case of class occupancy being less than 60%
Highest slab reduced from 1.5 times to 1.4 times
Flexi Fare Scheme was launched with effect from 9th September, 2016. The scheme generated high revenue however initially there was a drop of passengers which picked up later on. Further, to rationalise the fares an 8 member committee was formed to review the scheme and make it more passenger friendly. The review of the scheme has been done based on the recommendation of the committee, Comptroller and Auditor General’s report, and representations from passengers. The Railways has reviewed Flexi Fare Scheme and introduced following changes:
- Discontinuation of Flexi-fare in trains with average monthly occupancy less than 50% throughout the previous year. 
- Discontinuation of Flexi-fare, in lean period of 3 months, in trains with average monthly occupancy between 50-75% throughout the previous year. 
- Maximum current cap of 1.5 times to be reduced to 1.4 times in all classes
- To increase the occupancy of less patronised classes , Graded discount of 20% on last fare on all trains with Flexi Fare and Humsafar Trains where occupancy of a particular class is less than 60% . Further, 10% discount will be offered as per the table given below:
Upto -70% occupancy : 20% on last fare
70-80% occupancy : 10% on last fare
Above 80% occupancy : Nil
- Changes shall be implemented from Advance Reservation Period  i.e. 4 months after making necessary changes in Passenger Reservation System, on an experimental basis for six months to be further extended after assessing its outcome
Annexure A
List of trains with occupancy less than 50%  from which Flexi Fare will be removed in 2018-19
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Sl No.
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Train no.
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Train type
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Train Name
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1
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12006
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Shatabdi
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Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi
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2
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12012
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Shatabdi
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Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi
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3
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12037
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Shatabdi
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New Delhi-Ludhiana Shatabdi
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4
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12038
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Shatabdi
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Ludhiana-New Delhi Shatabdi
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5
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12043
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Shatabdi
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Moga-New Delhi Shatabdi
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6
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12044
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Shatabdi
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New Delhi-Moga Shatabdi
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7
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12047
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Shatabdi
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New Delhi-Bhatinda Shatabdi
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8
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12048
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Shatabdi
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Bhatinda-New Delhi Shatabdi
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9
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12085
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Shatabdi
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Guwahati-Dibrugarh Shatabdi
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10
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12086
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Shatabdi
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Dibrugarh-Guwahati Shatabdi
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11
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12087
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Shatabdi
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Naharlagun-Guwahati Shatabdi
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12
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12088
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Shatabdi
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Guwahati-Naharlagun Shatabdi
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13
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12277
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Shatabdi
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Howrah-Puri Shatabdi
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14
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22205
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Duronto
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Chennai-Madurai Duronto
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15
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22206
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Duronto
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Madurai-Chennai Duronto
Annexure B
List of trains with occupancy between 50%-75%  from which Flexi Fare will be removed in lean period of 2018-19
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S.No
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Train No.
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Train Name
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1
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12005
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KALKA SHATABDI
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2
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12014
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AMRITSAR SHATABDI
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3
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12016
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AJMER SHATABDI
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4
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12018
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DEHRADUN SHATABDI
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5
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12020
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SHATABDI EXPRESS
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6
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12025
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SHATABDI EXP
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7
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12026
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PUNE SHATABDI
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8
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12030
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SWARNA SHATABDI
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9
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12031
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AMRITSAR SHATABDI
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10
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12032
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AMRITSAR SHATABDI
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11
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12039
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KGM NDLS SHT
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12
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12041
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SHATABDI EXPRESS
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13
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12042
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NJP HWH SHATABDI
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14
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12045
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NDLS CDG SHATABDI
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15
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12046
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CDG NDLS SHATABDI
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16
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12213
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DURONTO EXPRESS
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17
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12214
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YPR DURONTO EXP
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18
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12219
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SC DURONTO EXP
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19
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12223
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LTT ERS DURONTO
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20
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12224
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ERS LTT DURONTO
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21
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12227
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INDORE DURONTO
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22
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12228
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MUMBAI DURONTO
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23
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12239
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JAIPUR DURONTO
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24
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12240
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JP MMCT DURONTO
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25
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12243
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SHATABDI EXP
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26
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12244
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SHATABDI EXP
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27
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12278
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SHATABDI EXPRESS
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28
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12437
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RAJDHANI EXP
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29
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12441
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BSP NDLS RAJ EX
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30
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12442
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BILASPUR RJDHNI
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31
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12453
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RNC NDLS RAJ EXP
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32
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22414
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NZM MAO RAJ